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EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 56 MIN

175: Blended Holidays Are Complicated. Here’s How They Made It Work

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What do red sweaters, a ski trip “familymoon,” and a Christmas sleepover have to do with healing after loss? A lot, actually. Join pastor and author Rob Bugh, pediatrician Rhonda Williams Bugh, and their adult kids Kyle and Nate as they revisit the rocky, grace-filled early years of blending two grieving families—and navigating those first blended holidays. It's raw, real, and rich with hope and hard-won wisdom. Show Notes and Resources Summit on Stepfamily Ministry details  Find a virtual group for blended family couples  Order a copy of When the Bottom Drops Out  The next Smart Stepfamily Therapy training  International Therapy provider list  FamilyLife Resources and Events    See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

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What helps a blended family bond after loss? Should you force togetherness—or let it grow? Author Rob Bugh, wife Rhonda, and their adult kids unpack grief, grace, awkward blended holidays, and healing in an honest, hopeful look at rebuilding family.

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